maxim ventulé

(b. 1996, Eindhoven,Antwerp) is a visual artist and musician, known as the singer and songwriter of
De Toegift.He graduated in Fine Arts from St. Joost School of Art & Design (2023).
In his work the use of language, performance and sound are of equal value.
Alongside his individual practice, he is part of the collective it is part of an ensemble, 
a dynamic group of artists and performers producing exhibitions, theater works, and publications.

selected work
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maximventule@gmail.com @dauphinemachinemaxim
betonbeesten

short film - screening, De Roode Bioscoop, Amsterdam, 2026
during Object Offerings, part of CASCO Carte Blanche SERIES 2, coordinated by Raoul van der Weide
curated by Carmela Michailidis

part 52 (or euphio for short)

album digital / vinyl 
improvised album made during collective residency at See Lab, The Hague, 2025
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Sjuul Joossen, Lotte Driessen, Jochem van Laarhoven, Mattias van de Vijver, Bas van den Hurk, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Maxim Ventulé, Marijn van Kreij, Kim David Bots, GC Heemskerk, Urs Moore, Rob van Kranenburg, Thor Kissing, August Vervuurt, Mariša Goedhart, Minne Ponsen, Naomi Stuifbergen, Matthew Ferguson, Anthony Blokdijk, Siem de Graaf, Carmela Michailidis, Hussel Zhu, Vesta Kroese, Stanley Christiaensen

The clouds are charging colour

performance at Dürst Britt & Mayhew, The Hague, 2026 
A try-out of two musical pieces in which the posthumous poetry of visual artist and poet Willem Hussem has been set to music.

part 50 (thanks for putting on the feedbag)

collective residency w/ it is part of an ensemble at See Lab, The Hague, 2025
w/ Sjuul Joossen, Lotte Driessen, Jochem van Laarhoven, Mattias van de Vijver, Bas van den Hurk, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Maxim Ventulé, Marijn van Kreij, Kim David Bots, GC Heemskerk, Urs Moore, Rob van Kranenburg, Thor Kissing, August Vervuurt, Mariša Goedhart, Minne Ponsen, Naomi Stuifbergen, Matthew Ferguson, Anthony Blokdijk, Siem de Graaf, Carmela Michailidis, Hussel Zhu

Saponaria (~zeepkruid)

short film & performance, OT301 / Ventilator Cinema, Amsterdam, 2025
film dir. Maxim Ventulé, 2023
performance w/ Hester Julia Voddé, Tom Gudde

Saponaria (onary, nor notice)

music video, De Toegift, 2025
all images originate from onary, nor notice: an open-access archive composed of observations made by artist collective 'it is part of an ensemble'
w/ 8 earrebarre 17 griene frosk 24 bosmier 34 ree 104 oosterse morgenster 128 geelbandlangsprietmot 139 mossel 140 kokkel 651 blauboarstke 652 lytse foarjiersspanner 672 túnholder 688 haas 1071 bruin blauwtje 1082 saponaria (zeepkruid) 1083 heggenrank 1704 particle 1712 spreeuw 1713 gewoon haakmos 1753 slobeend 1791 kroosmos

part 61 (becoming monsters)

zine made on the occassion of part 60 (between owls, bats and blind spots), Museum Cobra, 2025
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Sjuul Joossen, Lotte Driessen, Jochem van Laarhoven, Mattias van de Vijver, Bas van den Hurk, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Marijn van Kreij, Kim David Bots, GC Heemskerk, Mariša Goedhart, Minne Ponsen, Marcia Liu, Matea Bakula, Bernice Nauta, Marianne Theunissen, Loran van de Wier, Hussel Zhu, Joost Krijnen

part 60 (between owls, bats and blind spots)

exhibition w/ it is part of an ensemble & Lucebert at Museum Cobra, Amstelveen, 2025 
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Sjuul Joossen, Lotte Driessen, Jochem van Laarhoven, Mattias van de Vijver, Bas van den Hurk, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Marijn van Kreij, Kim David Bots, GC Heemskerk, Mariša Goedhart, Minne Ponsen, Marcia Liu, Matea Bakula, Bernice Nauta, Marianne Theunissen, Loran van de Wier, Hussel Zhu, Joost Krijnen, Laurens Otto

part 62 (a less than perfect meddling)

audio-tour at Museum Cobra, Amstelveen, 2025 
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Lotte Driessen, Jochem van Laarhoven, Mattias van de Vijver, North Sea, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, GC Heemskerk, Bas van den Hurk, Mariša Goedhart, Marcia Liu, Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen, Peter van Heeringen, Gewone dwergvleermuis (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

part 58 (the sea, the sea)

collective residency at Luceberthuis, Bergen, 2025
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Sjuul Joossen, Lotte Driessen, Jochem van Laarhoven, Mattias van de Vijver, Bas van den Hurk, Stella, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Marijn van Kreij, Kim David Bots, Wissie, GC Heemskerk, Mariša Goedhart, Minne Ponsen, Marcia Liu, Matea Bakula, Miemel, Bernice Nauta, Marianne Theunissen, Loran van de Wier, Hussel Zhu, Joost Krijnen, Samieh Shahcheraghi, Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzena
album: owls bats

kleine auto grote hot wheel tour

scenography kleine auto grote hot wheel tour, De Toegift, 2025
at Paradox, Tilburg / Paradiso, Amsterdam / Ekko, Utrecht / Rotown, Rotterdam / Merleyn, Nijmegen / Der Aa Theater, Groningen / Amor, Antwerpen / De Vegafabriek, Kolderveen / ‘t Beest, Goes / Luxor Live, Arnhem / Gebouw-T, Bergen op Zoom / Wilde Weide, Kraggenburg / Hit the City, Eindhoven / Patronaat, Haarlem / Fluor, Amersfoort / Arenberg, Antwerpen / Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag 
w/ Minne Ponsen, Marijn van Kreij

kleine auto, grote hot wheel

12 songs and album artwork kleine auto, grote hot wheel, De Toegift, 2025
artwork w/ Marijn van Kreij 
music w/ Carmela Michailidis, Hester Julia Voddé, Tom Gudde, Jorie Slagmolen, August Vervuurt

waaronder ramen slapen 

zine on newsprint, accompanying album kleine auto, grote hot wheel, De Toegift, 2025
w/ Marijn van Kreij, Minne Ponsen

Ýparxi (De Toegift)

music video, 2025
w/ Carmela Michailidis, August Vervuurt

part 47 (carriers)

collectively made book, publ. the ques- verlag, 2024
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Fatemeh Heidari, Benjamin Schoones, Bas van den Hurk, Jochem van Laarhoven, GC Heemskerk, Lotte Driessen, Jasper Stadhouders, Samieh Shahcheraghi, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Marijn van Kreij, Chrys' Amaya Michailidis, Kim David Bots, Hussel Zhu, Lyckle de Jong, Thomas Swinkels, Mathieu Wijdeven, Sookoon Ang, Daniel Pasteiner, Joris Camelin, Carmela Michailidis, Mattias van de Vijver, Isabel Cordeiro, Irini Georgiou

part 54 or: reel real pul, and this part is no longer ly handy here

collective residency at SYB, Beetsterzwaag, 2024 
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Loran van de Wier, Bas van den Hurk, Jochem van Laarhoven, Marcia Liu, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Lotte Driessen, Samieh Shahcheraghi

liefde is lang (De Toegift)

music video, 2024
w/ Minne Ponsen

we haven’t yet talked about my imaginary friends (of which I have many)

durational performance, Garage Noord, Amsterdam, 2024
rehearsals, various locations, 2024
w/ Chrys’ Amaya Michailidis, Stan Wiersma, Miekie Capello, Carmela Michailidis, Nevill Mitchell

Odysseus (De Toegift)

music video, 2024
w/ Carmela Michailidis, August Vervuurt

it is part LIII of an ensemble

presentation and workperiod at Club Solo, Breda, 2023 
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Loran van de Wier, Chrys' Amaya Michailidis, Bas van den Hurk, Jochem van Laarhoven, Marcia Liu, Carmela Michailidis, Mattias van de Vijver, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Fien de Smet, Lotte Driessen, Marijn van Kreij, Fatemeh Heidari, Samieh Shahcheraghi, GC Heemskerk, Kim David Bots, Benjamini Schoones, Isabel Cordeiro

it is part XLII of an assemblage or: the art of noticing

'autumn academy' at Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Sint-Martens Latem, 2023 
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Loran van de Wier, Marcia Liu, Jochem van Laarhoven, Chrys' Amaya Michailidis, Bas van den Hurk, Carmela Michailidis, Linde Roza, Julie van Riel, Milan Veraart, Elvira Mulkay, Arno Mertens, Imme van Zuilekom, Hinde de Dreu, Marina Cañada Atucha, Vera Goldhoorn, Anton Van den Steen Ieva Ratniece, James Van Cauwenberghe, Kobe Ypers, Emile Vereecken, Edo Maas, Nausikaä De Nill

in dit venster ben ik iemand die weg wil gaan
video made during BIJ/NA at StadsGalerij, Breda, 2023
poems are taken from poetry collection In my dream I am made of pixels by Terra van Dorst (2023).w/ Terra van Dorst

BIJ/NA
presentation and workperiod at StadsGalerij, Breda, 2023
w/ Puck Kroon, Roos Keetels, Floor Snels, Noor Boiten, Lucy Schreurs, Marc Elisabeth, Terra van Dorst, Jeppe (Kunstkameraden)
publication: Witte Rook pt. 1, pt. 2

video part 41 (carriers)

made during collective residency at Klemm's, Berlin, 2023
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Fatemeh Heidari, Benjamin Schoones, Bas van den Hurk, Jochem van Laarhoven, Lotte Driessen, Jasper Stadhouders, Samieh Shahcheraghi, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Marijn van Kreij, Thomas Swinkels, Mathieu Wijdeven, Carmela Michailidis, Isabel Cordeiro

part 41 (carriers)

collective residency and presentation at Klemm's, Berlin, 2023 
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Fatemeh Heidari, Benjamin Schoones, Bas van den Hurk, Jochem van Laarhoven, GC Heemskerk, Lotte Driessen, Jasper Stadhouders, Samieh Shahcheraghi, Reinout Scholten van Aschat, Marijn van Kreij, Chrys' Amaya Michailidis, Kim David Bots, Hussel Zhu, Lyckle de Jong, Thomas Swinkels, Mathieu Wijdeven, Sookoon Ang, Daniel Pasteiner, Joris Camelin, Carmela Michailidis, Mattias van de Vijver, Isabel Cordeiro, Irini Georgiou

Saponaria 
short film and installation, AKV St Joost, Breda, 2023
direction, edit, soundtrack
w/ Chrys’ Amaya Michailidis, Cyan Behr

It is part XXXII of an ensemble, and this ensemble is no longer necessarily ceremonial (like ducks in a pond, breaking bad, naipatta)

collective happening at Museum De Pont, Tilburg, 2022
w/ it is part of an ensemble: Chrys' Amaya Michailidis, Toine van den Hurk, Benjamin Schoones, Loran van de Wier, Lotte Driessen, Sofie Hollander, Rob van Kranenburg, Marijn van Kreij, Kim David Bots, Bas van den Hurk, Marcia Liu, Jochem van Laarhoven, Liza Wolters, Piet Dirkx, Feline Pouwels, Fatemeh Heidari, Isabel Cordeiro, Sabina Timmermans, Samieh Shahcheraghi, Mathieu Wijdeven, Lucila Kenny, Terra van Dorst, Dieuwke Oosterbosch, Valerie Ludwig, Sigrid van Essen, Matea Bakula, Carmela Michailidis

De Toegift

10 songs and album artwork De Toegift, De Toegift, 2023
music w/ Carmela Michailidis, Hester Julia Voddé, Tom Gudde, Jorie Slagmolen, Tim van den Hoven, Franklin Schieman